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  1. sdre Jun 21, 2018

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    Good lord
     
  2. w154 Jun 21, 2018

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    Is that solid gold ?
     
  3. ConElPueblo Jun 21, 2018

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    Just plated. @Skrotis has a solid gold one, unfortunately without the 18K bracelet..!
     
  4. ConElPueblo Jun 21, 2018

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    Just had a better look at the listing.


    It is in fact 18K solid gold.


    I feel a bit sick.



    EDIT: This is, to me, the ultimative Certina DS. While it isn't the most valuable or oldes reference, IMO this is the zenith of all the DS technology (the DS-2 is even more sturdy than the DS) with a solid gold case and a chronometer-rated movement; the only DS ref. to have this.

    85 fucking Euros.
     
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  5. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Jun 21, 2018

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    As a glass-half-full kinda guy, I'd like to point out that at least it didn't have a matching 18k bracelet. :rolleyes:
     
  6. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 21, 2018

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    Here are other pictures to be saved on this site for posterity:

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    Not something you see everyday, or ever, in my case.
    gatorcpa
     
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  7. w154 Jun 22, 2018

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    That 18k DS-2 is just something else :eek:

    To bring the thread back down to earth my Blue Ribbon arrived his morning. The crystal has a crack in it so it’ll need replacing, but still I had a good 20 minutes with the polywatch to try and get it as good as I can. Also there was enough wrist cheese on this to make a pizza. I thought I’d got it all but can see some still lurking under the crown in the pictures.

    And I hadn’t realized the dials on these were textured so that was a pleasant surprise. Everything else seems correct too but the back is super tight so I couldn’t check inside yet. It’s a pig to photo well though...

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  8. sdre Jun 22, 2018

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    How much did u snag it for?
     
  9. Blaise Jun 22, 2018

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    I have some too :) Gotta love their chronographs

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  10. w154 Jun 22, 2018

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    It was a lucky eBay BIN.
    25 euros plus postage :)
     
  11. ConElPueblo Jun 22, 2018

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    Here's mine:

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    Came in a lot, so I'm counting this one as "free" :D
     
  12. w154 Jun 22, 2018

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    Well your free Certina beats my 25 euros hands down.

    But I bet my 85 euro buy beats your freebie ;)
     
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  13. ConElPueblo Jun 22, 2018

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    If you bought that DS-2, I will come after you and kill you.
     
  14. w154 Jun 22, 2018

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    That’s an unusual way of calling dibs :D
     
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  15. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 22, 2018

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    gatorcpa
     
  16. ConElPueblo Jun 22, 2018

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    You miserable bastard...



    Find of the year :thumbsup:
     
  17. w154 Jun 22, 2018

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    i was just mid-post with a confession that I was pulling your leg !

    But I can add that I was at home today. I’d been scouting eBay in Germany most of the morning then at 11:30 my Certina arrived and I spent the next hour or so cleaning it up. So quite possibly my Blue Ribbon lost me the DS-2 as I’d have been all over it if I’d seen it, and looking at the listing it seems there was more than an hour before it sold.
     
  18. ConElPueblo Jun 22, 2018

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    Sorry to hear you didn't get it, even though it would probably haunt me every time you posted it ;)

    Funny you should mention that it is very tight; the two Blue Ribbons I've had both had completely stuck casebacks. The ol' superglue and nut solved the issue :D

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  19. w154 Jun 22, 2018

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    Oh that’s interesting. I tried it with a mini-Jaxa tool on the back and just my hand on the case and it wouldn’t budge. I’ll get out the heavy duty opener tomorrow and have another go.

    I also tried to put a strap on it but had no luck at all with straight springbars. I’m guessing I’ll need a curved strap with curved bars, or have you managed to fit straight ended straps onto yours ? It’s a bit hard to tell from your picture...

    Edit to ask... did you ever change a crystal on one of these ? Need to work out where to source one...
     
  20. ConElPueblo Jun 22, 2018

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    You're right; I had to bend two 19mm springbars slightly to find room for a strap there.

    I wholeheartedly recommend using instant glue along with a socket wrench for casebacks. Nearly no chance of scratching anything and residue glue can be cleaned of easily with acetone. This is always how I open my new watches the first time...